The road to the release of the rising country star's debut album was long and winding - including being dropped from her label and suffering from depression - but it has been worth the wait.

From Jessica Mauboy to The McClymonts, the CMAA Academy Of Country Music's intensive Senior Course changes musical lives, and applications for its 2027 edition are closing soon.

The event takes place on Saturday, 21 November, at the Taree Showgrounds in NSW.

Like Parton’s original, Musgraves kept the arrangement intimate and had nowhere to hide, her vocals front and centre.

Relive all the action from the opening night of Noah Kahan's Australian leg of his Great Divide tour.

The Wet Whistles have "built something really special, and we’re looking forward to helping them take it to the next level," says Ashlyn Dinsdale of Goldspur Entertainment.

For James Johnston, some of the best stories aren’t necessarily the ones that happen on the biggest stages. His latest single, “Takes Me Back” offers a nostalgic look at the people, places and memories that shape us.

Each week, the team at Countrytown finds the best new country songs to add to our weekly playlist, The Country Drop. Here's our picks released this week, September 25, 2026.

Ahead of his new album, 'Dirt Rich,' dropping this October, Canadian country star Dan Davidson reflects on Aussie festivals, family connection, and launching his album in Brisbane.